The Moussem of Tan-Tan , is an annual event bringing together more than thirty nomadic tribes of the Sahara, was proclaimed a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations for the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). These spontaneous and regular reunions of nomads around a well, about the month of May, for a long week, has evolved through the centuries to become a rendezvous for the tribes of the region. Originally he had held every May. As part of the agro-pastoral nomads calendar, it was an opportunity to find, buy, sell and exchange foodstuffs and other products, to organize competitions breeding camels and horses, celebrate weddings and consult herbalists. The Moussem also the pretext for diverse cultural expressions: music, popular songs, games, poetry contests and other oral traditions Hassani.
This festival, major international, was celebrated in different colors of songs, presentations, etc. .... camel race, attended by leading national and foreign personalities. The presence of forty Goodwill Ambassadors of UNESCO has given to this festival, the character of the world cultural heritage. This heritage that deserves to be preserved and perfected, to maintain this culture alive and also to allow nomads to flourish in a world of tolerance and peace.
It's from 1963 that these gatherings took the form of a Moussem (sort of annual fair with functions of both economic, cultural and social), when the first Moussem of Tan-Tan was organized to promote local traditions and provide a forum for exchanges, meetings and celebrations. Moussem was initially associated with Mohamed Laghdaf, fierce resistance to the Franco-Spanish occupation, died in 1960 and buried near the town of Tan-Tan. Between 1979 and 2004, security issues in the region have prevented the holding of Moussem.
Today, nomadic populations are particularly concerned to protect their lifestyle. Economic changes and technical upheavals in the region have profoundly altered the lifestyle of the nomadic Bedouin communities, forcing many of them to settle. Urbanization and rural exodus have also contributed to the disappearance of many aspects of traditional culture of these populations, such as crafts and poetry. That is why the Bedouin communities rely on renewed Moussem of Tan-Tan to help ensure the survival of their know-how and traditions.
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